Reading, MA – Excerpts from the Reading Police and Fire log:
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- 12:29 AM – Directed patrol at Charles Street and Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 12:32 AM – Directed patrol at Lowell Street and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 12:35 AM – Directed patrol at Franklin Street and Woodend Cemetery.
- 12:40 AM – Directed patrol at Pearl Street and Forest Glen Cemetery.
- 5:56 AM – Caller reported a noise complaint at High Street at Tread Fitness.
- 5:59 AM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 6:00 AM – “A” shift check of cemetery at Pearl Street and Forest Glen Cemetery.
- 6:08 AM – Traffic enforcement at Middlesex Avenue and High Street.
- 6:09 AM – “A” shift check of cemetery at Franklin Street and Woodend Cemetery.
- 6:15 AM – “A” shift checks of cemetery at Charles Street and Charleslawn Cemetery.
- 6:20 AM – Traffic enforcement at Charles Street and Killam School.
- 6:44 AM – Residential alarm at Ridge Road.
- 7:14 AM – Crossing guard unable to cover morning and afternoon post at Summer Avenue and King Street.
- 7:53 AM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and King Street.
- 8:55 AM – Complaint about tree work with no detail at Fairmount Road.
- 9:50 AM – Attempt to return property related to case #820012 at Middlesex Avenue at Solstice House.
- 10:30 AM – Prescott Avenue closed from Sunnyside to Summer, no access.
- 10:42 AM – Incident report filed at Main Street at Bear Mountain for elderly female found with unexplained bruises.
- 11:25 AM – Wrong-way driver reported at Salem Street and the rotary, heading toward Wakefield.
- 12:29 PM – Gym with speakers outside causing excessive noise at High Street.
- 12:40 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Minot Street.
- 1:26 PM – Ericsson contractor requested access to the water tank at Auburn Street.
- 1:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Jacob Way.
- 2:12 PM – Fire Department reported Box 6112 at Old South Church offline at Salem Street.
- 2:34 PM – Fire Department received Box 5132 at Lakeview Avenue.
- 2:41 PM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and Oak Street.
- 2:45 PM – Resident locked out of home at Parkman Road.
- 3:07 PM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 3:07 PM – Hydrant behind Lakeview Apartments reported out of service.
- 3:22 PM – Fire Department reported Box 6112 back online at Old South Church.
- 3:54 PM – Minor two-car crash at Washington Street and Washington Park.
- 3:56 PM – Fire alarm activation, no smoke or fire at Johnson Woods Drive.
- 4:51 PM – Customer walked out without paying bill at Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive.
- 5:23 PM – Odor of gas inside Healthy Pilates at Main Street; fire alarm box 112 transmitted.
- 6:15 PM – 911 open line at Summit Drive, building #2 checked.
- 6:24 PM – Gym instructor using loud microphone at High Street at Tread Fitness.
- 7:21 PM – 911 accidental call at Oakland Road at Reading Memorial High School.
- 7:28 PM – General fire alarm activation at a residence on Oak Ridge Road.
- 8:34 PM – Alarm sounding, no smoke or fire at Van Norden Road.
- 8:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street.
- 9:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at South Street and Sturges Road.
- 10:48 PM – Directed patrol at Lowell Street and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 11:11 PM – 911 open line transferred from Lynnfield at John Street.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
- 6:08 AM – Directed patrol at Lowell Street and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 6:26 AM – Traffic enforcement at Main Street and Salem Street.
- 7:41 AM – Caller reported witnessing a hit-and-run at Main Street at Starbucks.
- 8:24 AM – Crane in roadway on Bond Street; emergency access possible.
- 8:25 AM – Fire Department reported Box 4591 at Camp Curtis Guild offline at Haverhill Street.
- 8:27 AM – Officer standing by for DPW at Prescott Street and Pratt Street.
- 8:29 AM – Officer covering crossing guard post at Summer Avenue and Oak Street.
- 10:14 AM – Residential fire alarm at Eastway.
- 10:24 AM – Traffic enforcement at Whitehall Lane and South Street.
- 10:36 AM – Smoke and CO inspection at High Street.
- 10:45 AM – Bylaw violation issued at Lowell Street for unregistered/uninsured disassembled motor vehicle.
- 10:50 AM – Elevator emergency button activated with no response at Reading Memorial High School on Oakland Road.
- 11:39 AM – General fire alarm at Main Street.
- 11:57 AM – Road closed with no access at John Carver Road; police and fire advised.
- 12:19 PM – 911 open line from cell phone at Walkers Brook Drive at TASC Building.
- 12:45 PM – Traffic enforcement at High Street and Washington Street.
- 12:58 PM – Suspicious van parked outside residence at Manning Street.
- 1:15 PM – “B” shift check of cemetery at Lowell Street and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 1:32 PM – Traffic enforcement at High Street and Woburn Street.
- 2:29 PM – Orange Street closed from Harrison Street to Pearl Street; no access.
- 2:39 PM – Officer standing by crossing post at Birch Meadow Drive at Castine Field.
- 2:41 PM – Officer standing by crossing post at Forest Street and Arthur B. Lord Drive.
- 3:58 PM – 911 abandoned call from cell phone at Summit Drive, Building #2.
- 4:04 PM – Cones possibly fell off a truck at Main Street and Woburn Street.
- 4:20 PM – Fire Department reported Box 4591 at Camp Curtis Guild back online at Haverhill Street.
- 4:47 PM – Male reported a loose dog at Tennyson Road.
- 5:08 PM – Female reported kids on bikes harassing her at Main Street at McDonald’s Restaurant.
- 5:10 PM – Tree across roadway with wires involved at Pearl Street.
- 5:24 PM – Traffic enforcement at Minot Street and Main Street.
- 5:36 PM – 911 hangup from Summit Drive, Building #2; no answer on callback.
- 6:36 PM – Report of deer possibly hit by car at Salem Street.
- 7:01 PM – Disabled motor vehicle reported at Salem Street and Wilson Street.
- 7:26 PM – Male reported youths on bikes riding in and out of traffic at Main Street and Birch Meadow Drive.
- 7:32 PM – Directed patrol at Lowell Street and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- 7:40 PM – Traffic enforcement at Green Street and John Street.
- 8:10 PM – Traffic enforcement at Haverhill Street and Franklin Street.
- 8:26 PM – Caller reported a mattress in the road at Woburn Street and West Street.
